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The Great British Experience

~ Charles Williams (Composer), Eric Coates (Composer), Robert Farnon (Composer), Edward White (Composer), Herbert Clifford (Conductor), et al.
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  • Orchestra: Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Herbert Clifford
  • Composer: Charles Williams, Eric Coates, Robert Farnon, Edward White
  • Audio CD (10 Nov 1997)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B0000267MC
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,897 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Devil's Galop - Williams, Charles Concert Orchestra
2. Calling All Workers - Coates, Eric Symphony Orchestra
3. Westminster Waltz - Farnon, Robert & His Orchestra
4. Puffin' Billy - Clifford, Hubert & MLO
5. Horse Guards (Whitehall) - Torch, Sidney & Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
6. In Party Mood - West End Celebrity Orchestra
7. By The Sleepy Lagoon - Coates, Eric Symphony Orchestra
8. Girls In Grey - Williams, Charles Concert Orchestra
9. Silks And Satins - L'Orchestre Devereaux
10. March - Dunn, Vivian & Light Music Society Orchestra
See all 25 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Marching Strings - Martin, Ray & His Concert Orchestra
2. Coronation Scot - Torch, Sidney & Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
3. Jumping Bean - Torch, Sidney Orchestra
4. Sound And Vision - Coates, Eric Symphony Orchestra
5. Young Ballerina - King, David & Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
6. Parisian Mode - Phillips, Woolf Orchestra
7. Horse Feathers - Torch, Sidney & Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
8. Portrait Of A Flirt - Torch, Sidney & Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
9. Cavalcade Of Youth - King, David & Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
10. Running Off The Rails - Columbia Orchestra
See all 25 tracks on this disc
On this CD:
  1. The Devil's Galop
    Composed by Charles Williams
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Charles Williams

  2. Calling All Workers
    Composed by Eric Coates
    Performed by Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Eric Coates

  3. (The) Westminster Waltz
    Composed by Robert Farnon
    Conducted by Robert Farnon

  4. Puffin' Billy
    Composed by Edward White
    Performed by Melodi Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert Clifford

  5. London Landmarks
    Composed by Haydn Wood
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  6. In a Party Mood
    Composed by Jack Strachey
    Performed by West End Celebrity Orchestra

  7. By the Sleepy Lagoon
    Composed by Eric Coates
    Performed by Symphony Orchestra
    Conducted by Eric Coates

  8. Girls in Grey
    Composed by Charles Williams
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Charles Williams

  9. Silks and Satins
    Composed by Peter Yorke
    Performed by Orchestre Devereaux

  10. Little Suite
    Composed by Trevor Duncan
    Performed by Light Music Society Orchestra
    Conducted by Sir Vivian Dunn

  11. My Native Heath
    Composed by Arthur Wood
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  12. (The) Runaway Rocking Horse
    Composed by Edward White
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Charles Williams

  13. Girl from Corsica
    Composed by Trevor Duncan
    Conducted by Ron Goodwin

  14. Non Stop
    Composed by John Malcolm
    Performed by Orchestre Devereaux

  15. Skyscraper fantasy
    Composed by Donald Phillips
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Charles Williams

  16. (The) Headless Horseman
    Composed by Ron Goodwin
    Conducted by Ron Goodwin

  17. On a Spring Note
    Composed by Sidney Torch
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  18. Sea Songs
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performed by New Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Nat Lyll

  19. PC49
    Composed by Ronald Charles Douglas Hanmer
    Performed by New Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  20. (A) Canadian in Mayfair
    Composed by Angela Morley
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  21. Dancer at the Fair
    Composed by John Fortis
    Conducted by Charles Shadwell

  22. Las Vegas
    Composed by Laurie Johnson
    Performed by Group Forty Orchestra

  23. Starlight Roof
    Composed by George Melachrino
    Performed by Melachrino Orchestra
    Conducted by George Melachrino

  24. Evensong
    Composed by H. Easthope Martin
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Peter Yorke

  25. London Suite
    Composed by Eric Coates
    Conducted by Eric Coates

  26. Marching Strings
    Composed by Ray Martin
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Ray Martin

  27. Coronation Scot
    Composed by Vivian Ellis
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  28. Jumping Bean
    Composed by Robert Farnon
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  29. Sound and Vision
    Composed by Eric Coates
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Eric Coates

  30. (The) Young Ballerina
    Composed by Charles Williams
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by David King

  31. Parisian Mode
    Composed by Woolf Phillips
    Conducted by Woolf Phillips

  32. Horse Feathers
    Composed by Philip Green
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  33. Portrait of a Flirt
    Composed by Robert Farnon
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  34. Cavalcade of Youth
    Composed by Jack Beaver
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by David King

  35. Running off the Rails
    Composed by Clive Richardson
    Performed by Columbia Orchestra

  36. Sailing by
    Composed by Ronald Binge
    Performed by Perry, Gardner Orchestra

  37. Winter Sunshine
    Composed by George Melachrino
    Performed by Melachrino Orchestra
    Conducted by George Melachrino

  38. Parakeets and Peacocks
    Composed by Jack Coles
    Conducted by Jack Coles

  39. Melody on the Move
    Composed by Clive Richardson
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Charles Williams

  40. High heels
    Composed by Trevor Duncan
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  41. (The) Haunted Ballroom
    Composed by Geoffrey Toye
    Performed by Light Music Society Orchestra
    Conducted by Sir Vivian Dunn

  42. All Strings and Fancy Free
    Composed by Sidney Torch
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  43. Sapphires and Sables
    Composed by Peter Yorke
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Peter Yorke

  44. Dance of an Ostracised Imp
    Composed by Frederic Curzon
    Performed by Queen's Hall Light Orchestra
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  45. Smile of a Latin
    Composed by Trevor Duncan
    Performed by Symphonica Orchestra
    Conducted by Curt Anderson

  46. Beachcomber
    Composed by Clive Richardson
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  47. Dreaming
    Composed by Archibald Joyce
    Conducted by Sidney Torch

  48. Concert Jig
    Composed by Ernest Tomlinson
    Conducted by Jack Coles

  49. (A) Quiet Stroll
    Composed by Charles Williams
    Performed by Concert Orchestra
    Conducted by Charles Williams

  50. Little Suite No. 1
    Composed by Sir Malcolm Arnold
    Performed by Pro Arte Orchestra
    Conducted by Gilbert Vinter

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A total experience in nostalgia, 5 Jun 2001
This CD set brought back wonderful memories of my childhood days in London during the 1950's. I remember so many of these tunes including "Emergency Ward 10", "Children's Favourites" which was a Saturday morning radio habit on the Light Programme, and "Paul Temple"

What makes this set so particularly marvelous is that it contains the original recordings of these themes which were mostly unavailable to the public in the 1950's.

My one disappointment is that the BBC version of "Barwick Green" is not included, though this is hardly surprising since I have been trying for years to get a copy of it from the BBC, all to no avail.

Notwithstanding, there is no question that this is an outstanding treat for anyone who ever heard these programs in the 1950's.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "The wireless" comes back to life on 2 CDs., 1 Oct 2000
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Three reviewers have already done a fine job of summing up my feelings about this CD set. It's a stroll (a parade!) down memory lane on a grand scale; taking me back forty years or more to a time when I listened to most of these programmes with considerably more relish than I now watch my favourite television shows. It was a time when the pop charts were a mix of every conceivable musical taste with something for everyone. Light orchestral music was a significant portion of what we listened to. The music on these CDs stands alone by providing wonderful performances in their own right but when you mix in the memories they evoke of those marvellous programmes it all makes for an outstanding nostalgic treat. I grew up in Britain but a friend and neighbour, a retired sound engineer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp, tells me these same tunes were used as the themes for many Canadian programmes (not surprisingly, Robert Farnon's themes in particular). This is a collection to be savoured. Light a fire, put your feet up and try listening to it on a rainy Sunday afternoon with no distractions - you'll think you're in a time warp.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 16 April 2003
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An excellent CD set, almost all the tracks are very familiar, and those that aren't are very good too. It also includes the version of Sailing By used at night on Radio 4, right down to the duff bass note after the second middle-eight! Well worth the money.
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